Street style: Paris Couture shows AW13-14

Fri, Aug 16

Drama, poetry, peacocking: the couture runways have it all, and outside the shows the fashion is every bit as fascinating, if just a little more wardrobe-ready. Chanel tweed, skating skirts, leopard-print lace-up booties, baby Hermès Birkins, Proenza Schouler PS11s, a hint of lace and heels with serious platform… these are just some of the styles, textures and accessories spotted outside the shows.

Elegant Russian designer Ulyana Sergeenko mastered a Riviera look, sporting a fresh new crop and nautical chic ensemble. Miroslava Duma gave a stylish nod to Parisian chic, wearing a Breton-striped tee paired with a Chanel tweed jacket and denim cut-offs. But we adored Vika Gazinskaya’s street-style look most – the Russian designer had bulbs flashing in a floral-print dress teamed with T-bar sandals – a prim and pretty finish.